Jamie Moyer will not return to Phillies' broadcast team

Jamie Moyer (left) at an introductory press conference with Matt Stairs after the two accepted broadcast positions with the Phillies in February. Moyer said he will not return in 2015.

Jamie Moyer (left) at an introductory press conference with Matt Stairs after the two accepted broadcast positions with the Phillies in February. Moyer said he will not return in 2015. (STEPHEN GROSS / THE MORNING CALL)

While fans await the on-field changes the Phillies make for 2015, they learned about one change Friday that has nothing to do with the team's roster.

Jamie Moyer, a color commentator for Phillies games on Comcast SportsNet, will not return to the television booth after just one year on the job, according to CSNPhilly.com.

"At the end of the Phillies' season, I gave the situation a great deal of thought, with my family in mind," Moyer told CSNPhilly.com. "I enjoyed my year behind the mic tremendously, and the opportunity to work with Tom [McCarthy], Matt [Stairs], Mike [Schmidt] and Gregg [Murphy] is one I will cherish.

"However, as we are now based on the West Coast, the geography presents unique challenges to the matter at hand. I thus reached a decision that, for the moment, it's very difficult to balance a bicostal professional life with family life at home."

Moyer, a Souderton native, thanked Comcast SportsNet, the Phillies and the fans for the opportunity.

The rest of the broadcast team, which includes McCarthy, Stairs, Schmidt and Murphy is slated to return next season.